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瞬间

瞬間
shùnjiān
noun HSK 7 #5,031

Meanings

  1. 1 instant
  2. 2 moment
  3. 3 split second

Characters

瞬
shùn
blink of an eye; instant
间
jiān
interval; moment
Literally 'blink interval' — the briefest moment

Examples

一切都发生在瞬间。
Yīqiè dōu fāshēng zài shùnjiān.
Everything happened in an instant.
那个瞬间让我终生难忘。
Nàge shùnjiān ràng wǒ zhōngshēng nánwàng.
That moment will stay with me forever.

Tips

memory
瞬 contains 目 (eye) — a 瞬间 is literally the time it takes to blink an eye.

Stroke Order

瞬 shùn
间 jiān